PETE CREAR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

**2012 Nominations Now Being Accepted  --  Download Application  

Pete Crear Lifetime Acheivement Award History

This prestigious award is presented annually recognizing a credit union professional or volunteer whose career best embodies the African-American Credit Union Coalition’s mission “to increase the global credit union movement’s strength by adding the focused perspective and energy of credit union volunteers and professionals of African-American and African descent.” Sustained excellence is a hallmark of the awardee.

The recipient will have (1.) Demonstrated support for the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People,” having organized and/or provided significant assistance to credit unions in need, and (2.) Constructively impacted the infrastructure, growth, legislative, regulatory, image and/or service delivery capacity of the credit union movement.

The recipient will be a volunteer or professional who has been involved in the credit union movement for at least 10 years.  This includes credit unions and credit union related trade associations, regulators, vendors, etc. The recipient must have been actively engaged in the success of the AACUC through successful committee work, advocacy, financial donations or other supportive activities noted by the AACUC Board of Directors.

In August 2003, Pete Crear received the inaugural African-American Credit Union Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award and was further honored by having the award named after him and a college scholarship established in his name. Crear is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The World Council of Credit Unions, Inc. (WOCCU). Crear is considered a credit union pioneer.      

2012 Nominations Now Being Accepted

All candidates must complete a nomination form and return to AACUC on or before January 20, 2012

Click Here to Download Nomination Form

Upon receipt of your nomination form on or before January 20, 2012 AACUC will send you (if self nominated) or your nominee a Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Questionnaire and further instructions.  Nominators are encouraged to assist their nominee in completing all nomination requirements.                                                         

The following information must be returned to AACUC by February 10, 2012:

1. A letter of acceptance;
2. Completed Nomination Questionnaire;
3. Support materials such as newsletter articles, press clippings, marketing brochures, etc. that support the nomination; and
4. One 3” X 5” color photograph for use in Award publicity (photo will not be returned).

All nomination materials become the property of AACUC and will not be returned. Award recipients will be notified in writing no later than March 2, 2012.

Submit forms and letters to:

AACUC Executive Committee 

Attn: Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award

P. O. Box1612

Shreveport,LA71165-1612

2011 Award Recipient: Barbara Stephens

 Barbara Stephens, President/CEO of Houston Municipal Employees FCU and Chair of the AACUC Conference Committee has been selected to receive the 2011 AACUC Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award.

2010 Award Recipients: Helen Godfry-Smith and Eunice Johnson Rogers